Sentences with phrase «by party bosses»

It's all part of a technique of bullying candidates who are not favored by the party bosses.

But the approach, which critics contend is reminiscent of the heavy - handed tactics used by party bosses decades ago, can also elicit backlash.

The board, by design, is ruled by party bosses, not professionals.

The reforms were not addressed at the January 2017 meeting of the County Committee, but were referred to a small committee selected by party boss Frank Seddio (with nominal reform club representation) for consideration.

Wallasey Labour Party Vice-Chair Paul Davies says he strongly denies allegations of bullying and intimidation following the CLP's suspension by party bosses.

And when GOP voters rejected their party's nominee in favor of an outsider, they took a striking stand against cross endorsements, races rigged by party bosses, and backroom deals for Election Day patronage spoils.

The race to secure the Labour candidacy for the Lewisham East by - election was today thrown into chaos as the favourite for the plum nomination rejected demands by party bosses to stand down.

I am confident they will support me in the September 10 election and reject the endorsement by party bosses of the liberal Geoff Finn.»

When asked about being potentially selected by party bosses for the nomination, Conner was coy.

«I guess Mr. Yassky doesn't think that Pace Law School deserves his full - time attention, or that anyone might care that all the time he spends making the case that he should be picked for the vacant seat by party bosses is time he could spend on improving things at the Law School,» according to an email from an ATL tipster.

Had he announced that instead of an immediate resignation, we would not now have to witness the Democrat annointed by party bosses running as an incumbent in the next general election.

On a democracy scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is Tammany - style selection by party bosses and 10 is Quaker town - hall consensus, each of these selection procedures gets a different grade somewhere in the middle.

«The point made in a light - hearted way was that Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy had been slapped down by his party bosses at Westminster and told that he would have no role in a Labour budget,» Mr Salmond said.

In a recent radio interview, the now - gubernatorial candidate insisted those voters were doing what Zephyr Teachout is doing in her primary bid — «running petitions to support a campaign that is not supported by the party bosses,» who he blasted as corrupt and despised.

He strong denies allegations of bullying and intimidation following the CLP's suspension by party bosses.

New York City - based good - government group Citizens Union is urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo not to fill vacant seats in the Legislature through special elections with candidates selected by party bosses and not through open primaries.

Lord Rennard has welcomed the end of disciplinary proceedings against him by party bosses, saying all allegations against him «fell at the first hurdle».